What makes the Grand Canyon grand – a continuation

So, how did the canyon come to be?  Let’s return briefly to that figure of 70 million years ago. It was about this time that the North American Plate started to override the Pacific Plate and the Rocky Mountains began …

What makes the Grand Canyon grand – a rant about science

Those of you who have read previous trip journals might recall that sections in blue are a digression and not necessarily directly related to my recounting of my travel. Most of this post is precisely that so feel free to …

What makes the Grand Canyon grand

I’m going to start with this disclaimer: I will likely never know the full grandeur of the Grand Canyon. During my day and a half visit, I walked much of the 13-mile South Rim Trail and a short segment of …